I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

John Breeden II is an award-winning reviewer with more than 20 years of experience covering technology. Follow him on Twitter @TheLabGuys. Most educational ­environments rely heavily on databases, ...

Only three of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.’s 30 developers have expertise in using the native programming language for Microsoft Corp.’s SQL Server database. So for two major upcoming IT projects, the New ...

Microsoft is adding a new hotfix option for its SQL Server customers similar to the one it began phasing in for Exchange Server users earlier this year. Microsoft notified SQL Server users on April 5 ...

SQL Server Reporting Services earns solid if not stellar marks from early adopters—and you can't beat the price. In the past 18 months or so, Microsoft has shipped Windows Server 2003, Microsoft ...

Microsoft is offering users on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 a way to keep getting security updates for free after the official support period ends. Read also: Here's ...

The SQL Server community this week engaged in a lively debate about limitations of the 2014 Standard Edition and Microsoft licensing practices. The discussion--highlighted on Hacker News--was sparked ...